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For those who are planning to visit the Philippines, here is a list of countries whose nationals are allowed to enter the territory without a visa.
Nationals from countries listed below who are travelling to the Philippines for business and tourism purposes are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and their passports are valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the expected period of stay.
Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a period of stay of thirty (30) days or less:
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*Brazilian and Israeli nationals are given fifty-nine (59) days of stay based on existing agreements.
Holders of the following passports are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding fourteen (14) days:
- Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) passports
- Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports
Holders of the following passports are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for a stay not exceeding seven (7) days:
- Macau-Portuguese passports
- Hong Kong British passports
Important note:
Nationals who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the Department and the Bureau of Immigration will not be admitted to the Philippines.
Further inquiries may be addressed to the Visa Division (Telephone numbers:556-0000 and ask the operator to connect you to Visa Division), Department of Foreign Affairs, 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City or to any Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad.
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Source: dfa.gov.ph
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Contributed by Chill and Travel.
